The Resurgence of the Latin American Left

@inproceedings{Levitsky2011TheRO,
  title={The Resurgence of the Latin American Left},
  author={Steven Levitsky and Kenneth M. Roberts},
  year={2011}
}
Latin America experienced an unprecedented wave of left-leaning governments between 1998 and 2010. This volume examines the causes of this leftward turn and the consequences it carries for the region in the twenty-first century. The Resurgence of the Latin American Left asks three central questions: Why have left-wing parties and candidates flourished in Latin America? How have these leftist parties governed, particularly in terms of social and economic policy? What effects has the rise of the… 
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